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J. Reimer
Photo Locations:
Finch Arboretum - Spokane, WA
RAINBOW DOGWOOD
Cornus florida
'Rainbow'
General Notes
Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water. Leaves are green with yellow markings. Has fragrant flower.
List all Cornaceae | Cornus
- Cornus florida 'Rainbow' - Cornaceae
- Habit: Erect or Spreading
with a Low Canopy.
Has Deciduous foliage. - Shape: Rounded, Umbrella or Vase
- Sunset Zones: 1 - 9 and 14 - 16
- Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Shade
- Water Needs: Moist Soil
- Soil Type: Clay or Loam
- Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Slightly Alkaline
- Seaside Tolerance: Not Suited
- Height: 25 feet
- Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Season
- Landscape Use: Screen
- Longevity: 50 to 150 years
- Leaves: Oval Medium Green, Yellow or White. Red in Fall. Deciduous.
- Flowers: Showy, Fragrant, White. Flowers in Spring. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
- Fruit: Red Drupe, Small (0.25 - 0.50 inches), fruiting in Fall, Winter or Summer.
- Bark: Dark Gray or Light Gray, Blocky
- Pest & Disease: Resistant to Verticillium. Susceptible to Beetle Borers and Scales, Anthracnose, Phytophthora and Root Rot
- Shading Capacity: Rated as Moderate in Leaf and Low out of Leaf.
- Branch Strength: Rated as Strong
- Litter Issue: Dry Fruit
- Root Damage Potential: Rated as Low
- Health Hazard: Allergy
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SelecTree. "Cornus florida Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 22, 2013.
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